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California’s Camp Fire now almost completely contained, officials say
iStock/Thinkstock(PARADISE, Calif.) — After more than two weeks of catastrophic infernos that indiscriminately devoured thousands and thousands of homes and structures and claimed scores of lives, both of California’s wildfires are now almost completely contained. [Read More…]

Mexico sends mixed signals on plan to host US asylum-seekers, as Trump doubles down
ABC News(MEXICO CITY) — After the White House declined on Saturday to deny a new report saying that President Donald Trump’s administration had reached a deal with Mexico that would require asylum-seeking migrants to wait [Read More…]

Marijuana business owner loses home in California wildfire days after historic vote
Sam Boyer(LOS ANGELES) — Days after celebrating a historic vote to legalize marijuana sales in the city, the owners of Malibu’s only cannabis dispensary are now picking up the charred remnants of their life in [Read More…]

Paris burning: Protesters set streets on fire on 8th day of protests against rising fuel taxes
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — Paris was burning. Violence erupted on the streets of the city of lights on Saturday as about 8,000 protesters faced off against thousands of police deployed to contain the demonstrations. As angry protesters [Read More…]

‘They killed him for no reason,’ says aunt of 21-year-old armed man shot dead at Alabama mall
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The aunt of a 21-year-old man shot dead at an Alabama mall said her nephew was killed by police “for no reason at all.” Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford, who was armed, was shot [Read More…]

One injured, gunman at-large after shooting at New Jersey mall
iStock/Thinkstock(ELIZABETH, N.J.) — A man was injured in a shooting at a mall in New Jersey on Black Friday — at least the second shooting to take place at a mall on one of the [Read More…]

Camp Fire leaves over 13K without homes this Thanksgiving weekend
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — More than 13,000 families were left without homes this Thanksgiving in the wake of the devastating Camp Fire that ripped through Butte County in Northern California. The death toll from [Read More…]

Twin storms bring hazardous travel conditions over holiday weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Two different storms are set to create hazardous travel conditions for those heading home after the holiday weekend in the central and eastern parts of the country. The first worry is [Read More…]

Second US soldier killed in Afghanistan this month
iStock/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A member of the U.S. military was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday — the second to die this month in the country, and the 10th this year. The news was announced in [Read More…]

Undocumented man arrested after leaving sanctuary for appointment at U.S. Immigration office, activists say
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An undocumented immigrant who has been taking sanctuary in a North Carolina church for more than a year was taken into custody on Friday as he left the church for a meeting at [Read More…]

Climate change will severely affect US economy, particularly in Midwest
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A newly released report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday explains in great depth the potential consequences of climate change on the United States and warns that neglecting to take action could [Read More…]

Dozens of dead turtles wash up on Massachusetts coast due to cold, animal sanctuary says
Courtesy Debbie Ben David(BOSTON) — Dozens of “cold-stunned,” dead turtles have been washing onto the shores of Massachusetts after Thanksgiving Day saw record-setting low temperatures in the Northeast. More than 80 turtles were brought into [Read More…]

Cattle, hog futures up after Thanksgiving
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher, supported by Friday’s firm midday boxed beef, along with follow-through from Wednesday’s post-USDA report gains. December was up $.70 at $117.10 and February was $.17 higher at [Read More…]

Soybeans, corn down in light post-holiday trade
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. The trade continued to watch late U.S. harvest activity, while getting ready for the upcoming G20 summit. President Trump and President Xi are expected at least [Read More…]

Current Brexit plan no good for U.S. farmers
British leaders say the Brexit plan released this week would not help American farmers gain access to their markets. David Davis of Britain’s Conservative Party is the former Secretary of State for Exiting the European [Read More…]

Survivors of deadly Costa Rica rafting accident and families warn of lax regulations
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ten men who survived a Costa Rican rafting accident that killed four close friends are often overwhelmed by grief, and their lives are forever changed, they told ABC News. “I thought [Read More…]

London police use trained drivers to ram mopeds with cars in crackdown on crime
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Police in London are using specially trained drivers to stop would-be criminals from using motorcycles and mopeds by ramming them with cars. Police already use automatic tire deflation devices to stop offenders [Read More…]

Harvard student makes history as 1st DACA recipient to be awarded Rhodes Scholarship
WABC(NEW YORK) — A Harvard University student has made history as the first-ever recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship. Jin Kyu Park, 22, was [Read More…]

Statistician group opposes USDA plan to move ERS
A group that specializes in statistical studies questions Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue’s plan to move the Economic Research Service out of Washington. Steve Pierson with the American Statistical Association says, “What we have not been able [Read More…]

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 23, 2018
Dec. corn closed at $3.59, down 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $8.81, down 2 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $305.80, down 80 cents Dec. soybean oil closed at 27.65, down 15 points Dec. wheat closed at $4.99 [Read More…]